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Corey Brettschneider is a professor of political science at Brown University, where he teaches constitutional law and politics. He has also been a visiting professor at Fordham Law School, The University of Chicago Law School and Harvard Law School. His writing has appeared in Time, Politico, and the New York Times. His new book is The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It.

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My podcast, The Oath and the Office

Readers of my books know that I have focused on a central question of the moment: How can citizens protect democracy when a president directly threatens it?

That question has only become more urgent at this moment. Each week, with SiriusXM host John Fugelsang, I look at the news about the current threat and offer hope and guidance on what to do about it.

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	The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It 4.29 avg rating — 405 ratings — published 2024 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Oath and the Office: A Guide to the Constitution for Future Presidents 4.15 avg rating — 181 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Classic Supreme Court Cases 4.15 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Free Speech 3.95 avg rating — 34 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Impeachment: The Presidency on Trial 3.93 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Religious Freedom 3.95 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the State Speaks, What Should It Say?: How Democracies Can Protect Expression and Promote Equality 4.50 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Democratic Rights: The Substance of Self-Government 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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No Property in Man: Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation’s Founding (The Nathan I. Huggins Lectures Book 18)

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The Rise of the Conservative Legal Movement: The Battle for Control of the Law (Princeton Studies in American Politics: Historical, International, and Comparative Perspectives Book 110)

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Corey Brettschneider and 3 other people liked Kyle McClenagan's review of The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It: "Very interesting prospective on American history. Our democracy is only as strong as we allow it to be. “The presidency has always been a loaded gun.” "
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